Lacking skill or ability (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking skill or ability (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INEPT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Lacking skill or ability (5) (5)
10% TALENT Skill, ability (6) (6)
9% INCOMPETENCE Lack of ability (12) (12) Puzzler Jun 28, 2025
9% UNABLE Lacking the necessary skills (6) Universal Jun 28, 2025
8% KNACK Ability (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 9, 2025
8% INERT Lacking the ability to move or react (5) (5)
8% INCOMPETENT Marked by a lack of ability or skill (11) The Times Concise Dec 25, 2021
7% ARS Skill, in Latin (3) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
7% MOVES Dance floor abilities (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
7% ADEPT Highly skilled (5) Newsday Sep 1, 2025
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